she's got a shadow
follows her around
she hardly ever notices
it's feet upon the ground
for they lay root
up in her head
it shrouds her thoughts
and will not shed
it's layers of things
that once went so awry
it's getting awfully heavy
but ne'er will she cry
for she hates the black that summons
from behind her sturdy back
but it calls so long and often
that soon she may crack
but she resists
and it persists
until the sun goes down
and casts a brand new shadow
upon her little town